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A Therapist Can't Say That

Riva Stoudt
Therapy
Borderline Personality Disorder
Psychiatric Diagnosis
Diagnostic Constructs
Therapeutic Relationship
Constructs
Jewishness
Parentification
Difficult Clients
Therapeutic Practices
Mentalization-Based Narrative Exposure Therapy
Trauma Processing
Hermeneutical Justice
Therapist-Client Relationship
Therapy Education
Therapeutic Relationships
Therapeutic Conflict
Epistemic Justice
Mental Health Diagnosis
Clinical Supervision

Therapy is full of cliches. There are things we’ve all been taught as therapists not to question, even when we get that feeling deep down in our guts that the truth might be a bit more complicated than that. Riva Stoudt wants to talk about it. Each episode dives into a cliche, truism, or best practice of therapy to look at how it really plays out in practice. Whether you agree or not, you’ll appre... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Awais Aftab
A guest who discussed psychiatric diagnosis.
Episode: Ep 3.12 - Into the Hall of Mirrors: Deciding What (and When) to Pathologize
Dr. Miri Forbes
A guest who contributed to the discussion on diagnosis.
Episode: Ep 3.12 - Into the Hall of Mirrors: Deciding What (and When) to Pathologize
Dr. Kay Hickson
A podcast collaborator and partner in production.
Episode: Ep 3.12 - Into the Hall of Mirrors: Deciding What (and When) to Pathologize
Dr. K Hixson
Co-founder of The Kiln School and therapist
The Kiln School
Episode: Ep 3.7 - Getting Into It: Overt Conflict with Your Clients with Dr. K Hixson
Dr. Karen Maroda
Author and therapist specializing in relational dynamics and parentification.
Episode: Ep 3.6 - How to Stop Treating Your Clients Like Your Parents
Hannah Baer
Writer and therapist exploring the Jewishness of therapy
Episode: Ep 3.1 - Between Mysticism and Modernity: Reclaiming the Jewishness of Therapy with hannah baer

Host

Riva Stoudt
Host of a series that dives into therapy concepts and practices, offering a fresh perspective on traditional ideas surrounding mental health and therapeutic practices.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 109 ratings
  • Stimulating explorations

    Thank you for tackling tough subjects in the field of psychotherapy and counseling! As a clinician, I find it immensely, encouraging and refreshing as well as ins to listen to your podcast! I especially appreciate your views on diagnosis. As useful as these categories constantly, reminding my clients that we’ve made all of this up.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gumbygal
    United States6 months ago
  • Invaluable resource

    Like the previous reviewer, I have listened twice to the Karen Maroda and the boundary violation episodes. There was so much to take away from these fascinating conversations, I have already found the learning invaluable in my practice. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    fussgangerzone
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Best therapy pod out there

    This is full of gold, especially Rivas’s solo episodes— a gift to all of us doing the hard and beautiful work of therapy.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    smedley67
    United Statesa year ago
  • Made with love for new/newish therapists!

    Oh my goodness - thank you so much for making these podcast episodes! I listened to Karen Maroda’s episode with you twice as my jaw hit the floor first time round 🙃 this podcast is a treasure trove and I’m sharing it with everyone I know at Uni! Thank you Riva 🧡

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mile5Kate
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Please offer a more balanced approach when speaking about Jews

    I thought your Jewish therapy episode would be more supportive for Jewish therapists but I heard you use the word genocide and you challenged Zionism and Israel’s right to defend itself and I felt worse listening as a result.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    PortlandKat
    United Statesa year ago

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The show is praised for challenging conventional therapeutic norms and encouraging deeper conversations around mental health.
Listeners appreciate the candid exploration of complex therapy topics, often commenting on the authenticity and thought-provoking nature of the episodes.
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Ep 3.9 - Epistemic Justice in Diagnosis: Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder with Dr. Awais Aftab
Q: In terms of its clinical utility, I'm curious of how you see that?
Dr. Awais Aftab shares that the utility of the BPD diagnosis often depends on the clinical context, where it can either help inform treatment or serve more as a label imposed by clinicians.
Ep 3.9 - Epistemic Justice in Diagnosis: Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder with Dr. Awais Aftab
Q: Could you just describe a little bit about that concept and how the controversy over BPD fits into it?
Dr. Awais Aftab explains that epistemic justice relates to a person's capacity to be taken seriously regarding their testimony and experiences, highlighting the prejudicial dynamics in clinical settings, particularly for marginalized groups.

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Focusing on the complexities and contradictions within the practice of therapy, discussions frequently challenge conventional wisdom and explore the nuances that therapists encounter in their work. Each episode investigates a specific therapy cliche, truism, or best practice, aiming to reveal how these concepts play out in real-world scenarios rather than relying solely on textbook definitions. The candid style invites listeners to reconsider established norms and engage with the deeper, often uncomfortable truths that lie beneath the surface of therapeutic practices, making it particularly appealing to both aspiring and practicing therapists who seek to understand the intricacies of their profession.

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2. Dr. Miri Forbes
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